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1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Ellis Martineau Drew Bowers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,735 35,969
Percentage 76.45% 23.55%

Results by county
Martineau:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Bowers:      50–60%

Governor before election

Tom Terral
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Ellis Martineau
Democratic

The 1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1926. [1] [2] [3]

Incumbent Democratic Governor Tom Terral was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Democratic nominee John Ellis Martineau defeated Republican nominee Drew Bowers with 76.45% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on August 10, 1926. [4]

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [6] [7] [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Ellis Martineau 117,232 53.48
Democratic Tom Terral (incumbent) 101,981 46.52
Total votes 219,213 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election [10] [11] [12] [13] [a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Ellis Martineau 116,735 76.45%
Republican Drew Bowers 35,969 23.55%
Majority 80,766 52.90%
Turnout 152,704
Democratic hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Dubin and Martin gives Bowers' vote as 35,879. [14] [8]

References

  1. ^ "Martineau elected Arkansas Governor". Evening star. Washington, D.C. October 6, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Democratic Landslide". The Indianapolis Times. Indianapolis. October 6, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Martineau Ahead". Daily News. New York, New York. October 7, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Martineau is candidate for Ark. Governor". Douglas daily dispatch. Douglas, Ariz. August 12, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Martineau, John Ellis - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  6. ^ "AR Governor, 1926 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
  8. ^ a b Martin 2018, p. 406.
  9. ^ "Milton Drew Bowers family papers, 1926-1981". Arkansas State Archives. October 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "AR Governor, 1926". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  12. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775–1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 22–23. ISBN  0-930466-17-9.
  13. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 62. ISBN  0-379-00665-0.
  14. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 11. ISBN  978-0-7864-7033-4.

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